Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. I admit I avoided the forum for 5 days because I was afraid of the feedback I'd get, even though I suspected you would be gentle with me.
To those who question my approach, it's more than just the words themselves, it's how I use those words as a trigger for new thought paths and visualizations, if that makes sense. I've had good success with this technique in the past. But this time it's not working... "facing my fears" is still focusing on "fear" and is producing some very blocked emotional states. Maybe I can try some variations on "courage" instead... that seems to have a more positive vibe to it.
I regularly have large mood swings and I know this will pass. I once heard a Buddhist monk describe it as there will always be peaks and troughs, highs and lows, but as you progress towards enlightenment the average happiness quotient gets higher and higher. I hope so.
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